Decision Tree: Should You Let Your Employees Work From Home?

SHOULD YOU LET YOUR EMPLOYEES WORK FROM HOME? Today, many companies offer their employees the option to work from home, even if they live relatively close to the office. But common sense tells us that for some employees, this may not be the best option. As you can imagine, some unsupervised employees would sooner fill their day playing World of Warcraft than actually working. This decision tree will help you decide if you should let your employees work remotely, or if they should be required to work in-house. Do you have the space to accommodate all your employees in an office? Is there a wealth Do they work strange hours? YES NO of local talent? NO YES NO YES Do they work as on-site security? NO- YES Do they handle raw meat or dead animals? Will only work if they have superpowers rivaling The Flash YES -NO Is the talent willing to move near your place of business? Better keep the talent happy - NO Only if they have a large kitchen, strong stomach, and lots of industrial- strength cleaner Are they working closely with other employees? YES Are they more efficient workers when they wear sweatpants and sit in their La-Z-Boy? YES NO Can they do all their work on a computer? Better to have them in-house too NO YES Would you say they are organized and self-motivated? NO YES Let 'em veg out NO YES Do they work with deadly viruses or flesh-eating bacteria? Do they work with "sensitive" material? Probably not Should be fine YES NO YES- NO Bad Do they live in their Idea mother's basement Not unless you want or on their own? to be the cause of a global pandemic On their Mother's basement own Are they addicted to soap operas? Hourly or salary? Sketchy NO Hourly Salary Would you trust them enough to babysit your children? Can they do all their work on a typewriter? Does their work affect day-to-day Definitely in-house activities? YES NO YES NO Definitely YES NO → Can you easily track their progress? Computer? r. NO YES Would you say they need to be closely managed or are they self- sufficient? Probably not NO Let them work from home JL. Bad idea Closely managed + Self-sufficient → Definitely mindflash.com